Paul Young Perfectionist Fly Rod 7'6" 2/3 #4/5

Paul Young Perfectionist Fly Rod 7'6" 2/3 #4/5A Paul Young Perfectionist fly rod, 7'6", 2 pieces, 3 tips (1 tip is short). Serial #4264. Moderately fast DF action that should cast a #4 or #5 very nicely. Good condition but not original. The grip has been altered from the original half wells to a western style with a hidden pocket cap and an up sliding ring over cork. Two of the tips are full length but lack the serial number on the short tip. I would assume they are replacements. The serial

plain plates

Bernard & Son

The ferrules are size 15/64 and 9/64 with an excellent fit

Listed as 5

Rod is straight

The action is a crisp and smooth medium-fast capable of the utmost finesse and delicacy thanks in part to the qualities of fiberglass

but I cannot really be certain

Bright nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a mortised African Blackwood spacer

There is some light wear to the butt cap

Black tipping at grip

The jaws can hold a 3/0 saltwater hook so tightly it can be bent into a circle without the hook dislodging

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